Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Bernadette Russoniello
Russoniello, Bernadette
Marketing Educator
Maricopa Unified School District #20
Bernadette is a lifetime educator dedicated to developing young leaders and scholars. She has spent her life developing programs and opportunities to help students do more, dream more, and become more. Bernadette teaches Marketing at Maricopa DECA, managing a chapter with more than 220 students, 160 DECA members, and two student enterprises. Bernadette was awarded Maricopa Teacher of the year 2016, DECA advisor of the Year 2017, ACTEAZ CTE Teacher of the Year 2017, ACTE Region V Teacher of the Year 2017, and was an ACTE national finalist for Teacher of the Year. She has served on the AME Board, ACTEAZ Board of Directors, and for the Arizona College Consortium. Bernadette has developed her niche in education by focusing on community-involved learning and loves to share her experiences and ideas with others!
Sessions:
4709 - Champ Camp
07/15/2024
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Learn how to coach your students into explosive and dynamic role plays that will impress judges. Led by a DECA Train the Trainer and Marketing Instructor of typical Gen Z kiddos at a Title-I high school, this session will share the tips and tricks available through DECA Inc., DECA+, and many years of trial and error.
4711 - Skillz Pay the Billz
07/15/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Employers across the state acknowledge the critical shortage of professional skills and soft skills. In this session learn to leverage our CTE Professional Skills Standards to develop leaders, entrepreneurs, managers. Walk away with resources to integrate these skills throughout your marketing curriculum and to incorporate DECA written events to lead your DECA Chapter strategy and get your students to ICDC!
4712 - Welcome Aboard the Studentship Enterprise
07/16/2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Live long and prosper! In this interactive session, learn from award winning and state recognized teachers for best practices in student enterprise, including student stores, cafes, retail boutiques, thrift shops, professional services, community festivals, collaborations and partnerships. Boldly go where others have gone before to gain ideas to create incredible work-based learning AND raise plenty of funds to support your CTSO.
